Odessa customs officers in cooperation with the UBU in Odesa region fo...

Odessa customs officers in cooperation with the UBU in Odesa region found 10 thousand packs of counterfeit cigarettes

In the framework of the Operation "Rubric - 2017" in one of the warehouses for the storage of goods Odessa customs officers, together with representatives of the USBU in the Odessa region, have discovered 10,000 packets of cigarettes MARVEL Super Slims.

Any shipping documents and excise tax stamps of Ukraine on cigarette packs, the market value of which is about 300 thousand UAH, were absent. There is also no mention of the manufacturer of tobacco products, which testifies to the counterfeiting of the goods.

"This is another regular deal for those who wish to earn an illicit trafficking in tobacco products, which ended with the drafting of a protocol on violation of customs rules on the grounds of Article 484 of the Customs Code of Ukraine," said Alexander Vlasov, Head of Odesskaya Customs DFS, commenting on the cessation of the illegal transfer of cigarettes.

According to the head of the customs, smuggling of cigarettes is one of the serious challenges of the present, the solution of which requires joint efforts of the controlling bodies, the international community and tobacco companies.

According to Oleksandr Vlasov, approved by the Government of Ukraine in August 2017, the National Strategy for Combating Illicit Manufacturing and Turnover of Cigarettes is an effective factor in counteracting the shadow market of tobacco products.

"The steps envisaged by the Strategy in the direction of creating a system for monitoring and controlling confiscated cigarettes statistics, a transparent procedure for their disposal, as well as increasing liability for offenses in the field of illegal production and circulation of cigarettes in Ukraine will lead to a qualitatively new level of fight against illegal cigarettes," Alexander Vlasov said. .